if you find yourself confused by Windows 8's dueling interfaces, you're not alone. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen says that he finds its "bimodal user experience" "puzzling" and "confusing," although he ultimately thinks the operating system is a winner.

]]>Comment on Updating Windows 8 for General Availability by Waverunnrhttps://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215823
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:28:42 +0000https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215823@Darren (1) The Power button has not been hidden. It's been moved. There's a difference.

(2) You aren't supposed to switch off your PC. It performs necessary maintenance like Windows Update, Virus Checks, and Disk Defragmentation while you sleep.

]]>Comment on Updating Windows 8 for General Availability by Mark Feyozhttps://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215803
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:48:36 +0000https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215803Did you see that Windows 8 TV add getting crazy 🙂 > http://www.iitechinfo.com/…/microsoft-gets-crazy-with-its-first.html
]]>Comment on Updating Windows 8 for General Availability by mbutler522010@live.comhttps://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215793
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:45:19 +0000https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215793It is good to know that Microsoft is agressively moving to patch problem areas, and the Appstore will make that so much easier for app changes – this is good news!

I'm not getting into the usability arguments, the RP wasn't terribly useful to me but it sounds like many of the complaints (but not all) in the apps have been addressed. For me, While I will be purchasing 8 when it is generally released (my job is to stay current) I currently don't have any plans to use the ModernUI versions of apps (I have a desktop monitor).

]]>Comment on Updating Windows 8 for General Availability by LordGeekhttps://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215783
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:30:09 +0000https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215783Well, I must honestly say .. Windows 8 needs ALOT of work. I have been trying out now Windows 9 Professional 64bit for the past couple of weeks .. to be used as a daily operating system is definately NOT in the picture .. having to find applications and switching back and forth between multiple screens just to find what you're looking for is NOT worth it. People, would want to make a HUGE improvement in Windows 8 .. put the START / Programs back into the desktop where it belongs. Compatibility issues, alot of them. I'm a heavy games player .. my system comprises of Intel 7 iCORE, 16GB mem and 2 nVidia 560's .. with everything running at optimal, so far, I have NOT been able to get 1 game working without it crashing continuously .. these game would comprise of DiRT 2, DiRT 3, NFS Hot Pursuit, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, World at War, Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3 etc etc etc .. I could keep going. Never have I had any of these issues with Windows 7 Ultimate .. so if Windows 8 is to be the next best thing .. YOU BETTER GET TO WORK .. OBVIOUSLY YOUR BETA TESTERS NEED TRAINING ALSO. This is 1 person here that will NOT be investing any monies into this version of Windows until ALL the bugs have been fixed.
]]>Comment on Updating Windows 8 for General Availability by johanhttps://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215773
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:21:05 +0000https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215773Why 1024*786 en not 1024*600 for tablet
]]>Comment on Updating Windows 8 for General Availability by msrhttps://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215763
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:49:25 +0000https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215763Please give us a registry or group policy switch to get rid of all so called improvements of the Metro interface! We run a company environment an do not care at all for any touch optimzations or apps. When running maximized applications, it is super cumbersome to start other programs without a start button. Your visual interface design is really the ugliest since Windows 1.0.

Markus

]]>Comment on Updating Windows 8 for General Availability by FixIThttps://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215753
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:30:53 +0000https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/10/09/updating-windows-8-for-general-availability/#comment-215753I did some tests to find out the source of the problem.

App pre-installed Windows 19 (working)

61 App Install

19 +14 = 33 App functioning and usable

61-33 = 28 App not working (crash or only display a colored background)

This occurred after October 10. With the new intel 945 driver downloaded from Windows Update.

I tried to uninstall the update KB2756872 but did not solve the problem.

I think the problem is due to a change of driver intel 945.

In the months prior to October 10 and the old driver always downloaded from Windows Update all applications worked 61/61. I can provide more data if they are useful to solve the problem. The telemetry app is already active. Fix this please.